PSA to be sold!

[I.P. Freley]

>>>Bottom line is you got yours, I'm happy for you (I.m serious) better you than any of the contract people.<<<

Man, I'm laughing so hard here I'm CRYING... You blame the contract carriers, STILL, for all the problems, blithely ignoring the enemy who's "got your back".

And you're HAPPY for them.

Beautiful.

>>>Unless the business plans change we here at peidagheny are dead men walking<<<

I suppose this is the contract carriers' fault too, eh?

 

[FlyComAirJets]

What is PSA's code-a-phone number, anyway? It is always best to get info straight from the horse's, er, mouth.

Best of luck to all, I'm afraid you are going to need it.

 

[FR8mastr]

IP, no its not the contract carriers fault it is the ML pilots egotistical ignorance by allowing management to outsource so much flying done under the "flag" to the contract carriers just because the aircraft has a prop on it. This was all enabled by pilots willing to work for poverty level wages, or worse yet having daddy pay for a job so the pilot can get experience for a "major" I know you dont agree, that's ok just wait untill the next whore airline comes along and will fly for even less than yours, I hope you remember your comments when you are facing elimination. Its all acedemic because this thread was mainly about WO interaction

 

[LearLove]

I know you guys stood up to management and their boses the ML pilots, very good job, the sooner these pilots at ML realize it's not all about them the better. As far as selling ALG and PDT to Mesa, I dont think it will never happen. Not for any reason other than we are worthless to them. High paid pilots (for a Dash) and no jets or any hope for a jet. ALG and PDT have nothing to offer Ornstien. Unless the business plans change we here at peidagheny are dead men walking

Actually I think there is a good chance the Mesa thing could happen. And if it does the first thing he will do is offer DOH but we will have to give up our contract for Mesa's, then it won't cost him anything and he (JO) can invest more money into U, but get something in return.

Who knows?? Hang on.

 

[Tycer]

"I heard it second hand from a guy that spoke to their CP in PHL on Friday." (Quote from Go Figure")

That's funny Go Figure, but last time I checked we didn't have a Chief Pilot in PHL. He left for JB months ago GO FIGURE!!

 

[Go Figuare]

Um, he's not leaving until the middle of May dicwad.

You can remove it from your mouth now!

 

[GogglesPisano]

Man, I'm having flashbacks of ACA's own near-death experience with the Borg.

If this happens, pilots will per merged per ALPA's merger and fragmentation policy (no staple.) Pilots must go with the aircraft (if there is a scope clause.)

I would suggest an Aero2003.org type of movement to convince the sane people of this industry that the merger would be a bad thing, but PSA is wholly owned.

My prayers are with you guys at PSA!

Let's hope this is just rumor.

 

[BTDII]

I think this is getting a little out of control now. Nobody except those in upper upper mgt. really now whats gonna happen at this point, and even that can change.

One thing that I think is important to keep in mind is that from my very limited reading of LOA 91, (I can only find bits and pieces of it) is that there is a part of it that makes reference to the PSA contract. I goes something along the lines of, "that if PSA is sold, the pilots CBA goes with them". That stipulation would lead me to belive that any future buyer of PSA would be someone who is currently not running an already existing airline. There would have been no need to put that in LOA 91 if PSA were to be sold to mesa, because PSA would have to fall under the mesa pilots CBA.

The next few weeks will be interesting to say the least, but my best "guess" is that there is another buyer out there that nobody has even considered.

 

[I.P. Freley]

>>>no its not the contract carriers fault it is the ML pilots egotistical ignorance by allowing management to outsource so much flying<<<

Wow, this may be the first time I've heard a WO pilot admit this. But then again, just couldn't help yourself, could you, you just HAD to go down the "whore" path.

Congrats. For a moment I thought you'd seen the light, but it all comes back to the contract carriers. Still.

Anyway, if you excuse me, I'd love to participate more here, but.... I have to go steal someone's flying.

 

[SRJ]

Is it possible that Express Jet (CoEx) could be a possible buyer?

 

[Smoking Man]

This is way out of control so I will throw some fuel on the fire.

PSA will be the new Virgin America, we will be sold with the shuttle but only PSA crews will go.

did I just type that?

 

[Heavy Set]

At what point would USAirways sell off PSA and the others? Seriously, how bad does it have to get? The CEO and CFO are gone. An ex-investment banker is in charge. Fuel prices are still way high. It's not looking good...

 

[FR8mastr]

IP, are you saying that being paid alot less than other pilots at other carriers and or actually paying your employer to be there has no effect on the viability of the other carriers? This is just straight economics. Again I dont care who you work for, the job is the same. But you cant possible deny with a straight face that undercutting another business would not effect the business being undercut.

 

[I.P. Freley]

I didn't say that, Fr8. What I did say is that you are aiming your barbs the wrong way. My willingness to work for less than you isn't costing you your job, USAirways is costing you your job. Or it WILL, or so it would appear from all the dire predictions... Ironically, the fact that they paid less for my services than for yours has IMPROVED the financial standing of Big U, wouldn't you say?

 

[Dash8301]

Y'all need to stop drinking the company kool aid its bad for your health.

 

[PsycOps]

"Strength From Within!"

The mainline MEC, Beebe, Woerth, and the rest of the braintrust of ALPA are what is behind the wholly-owneds collective misery. Greed and stupidity will be their legacy.

Good riddance.

 

[DorkProp]

"Go Figuare" -- Did you know that's not how you spell "figure?"

Just wondering.